Author Topic: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread (Read 999378 times)

DanH · « **Reply #4700 on:** January 30, 2018, 01:33:04 PM »

Quote from: Baruch on January 30, 2018, 12:32:37 PM

Tried that.
I even reset my laptop (besides for personal files).

When I troubleshoot it says "a network cable is not properly plugged in or may be broken"

Sounds bad $:-\$

stooges44 · « **Reply #4701 on:** January 30, 2018, 01:43:34 PM »

Quote from: Baruch on January 30, 2018, 12:32:37 PM

Tried that.
I even reset my laptop (besides for personal files).

When I troubleshoot it says "a network cable is not properly plugged in or may be broken"

Just get a wifi usb stick for a couple of bucks

Baruch · « **Reply #4702 on:** January 30, 2018, 02:00:23 PM »

Quote from: stooges44 on January 30, 2018, 01:43:34 PM

Just get a wifi usb stick for a couple of bucks

Tried that. Same problem. I turn it on but it shuts right off.

Baruch · « **Reply #4703 on:** January 30, 2018, 02:01:04 PM »

I'm looking into buying a cheap laptop. Is it still possible to upgrade for free to Windows 10?

stooges44 · « **Reply #4704 on:** January 30, 2018, 02:09:39 PM »

Quote from: Baruch on January 30, 2018, 02:01:04 PM

I'm looking into buying a cheap laptop. Is it still possible to upgrade for free to Windows 10?

Any laptop you buy now ships with 10.

Baruch · « **Reply #4705 on:** January 30, 2018, 02:13:40 PM »

Quote from: stooges44 on January 30, 2018, 02:09:39 PM

Any laptop you buy now ships with 10.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-LAT-E6430-14-0-Laptop-i5-3340M-2-70GHz-8GB-320GB-Win-7-Pro-108408/382363521875?hash=item5906a45353:g:qjcAAOSwDApabid5

Yisroel Tech · « **Reply #4706 on:** January 30, 2018, 05:42:38 PM »

Quote from: Baruch on January 30, 2018, 02:01:04 PM

I'm looking into buying a cheap laptop. Is it still possible to upgrade for free to Windows 10?

My friend updated with the media creation tool and it worked fine. But YMMV....

Luvisrael · « **Reply #4707 on:** January 30, 2018, 05:47:00 PM »

Quote from: Baruch on January 30, 2018, 11:09:57 AM

I can't turn the wifi on on my laptop.

If I turn it on, it automatically shuts itself off.

If I connect with a cable to my router I have no problem.

funny, I just had that, restarted it twice, and it worked.It usually takes a few refreshes in general to catch on to my home wifi.

DanH · « **Reply #4708 on:** January 31, 2018, 08:03:12 AM »

Quote from: Baruch on January 30, 2018, 02:00:23 PM

Tried that. Same problem. I turn it on but it shuts right off.

Oh, that's good news. Means it's not a hardware issue..

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #4709 on:** January 31, 2018, 08:50:29 AM »

Keyboard not working? Can only type symbols, not actual numbers, and sometimes it randomly doesn't respond. Etc

Tried a brand new keyboard so it's software related.

etech0 · « **Reply #4710 on:** January 31, 2018, 10:35:28 AM »

Quote from: churnbabychurn on January 31, 2018, 08:50:29 AM

Keyboard not working? Can only type symbols, not actual numbers, and sometimes it randomly doesn't respond. Etc

Tried a brand new keyboard so it's software related.

Does the On Screen Keyboard work? When you open it, check if it thinks shift/control/alt is being pressed.

etech0 · « **Reply #4711 on:** February 02, 2018, 07:58:43 AM »

Where's a good place to buy a replacement battery for a laptop?

avromie7 · « **Reply #4712 on:** February 02, 2018, 12:14:20 PM »

Quote from: etech0 on February 02, 2018, 07:58:43 AM

Where's a good place to buy a replacement battery for a laptop?

Buy OEM, you can find them on Amazon or Ebay.

etech0 · « **Reply #4713 on:** February 02, 2018, 12:15:16 PM »

Quote from: avromie7 on February 02, 2018, 12:14:20 PM

Buy OEM, you can find them on Amazon or Ebay.

thanks!

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #4714 on:** February 04, 2018, 09:55:50 AM »

Quote from: etech0 on January 31, 2018, 10:35:28 AM

Does the On Screen Keyboard work? When you open it, check if it thinks shift/control/alt is being pressed.

Yes it works. And no it doesn't

etech0 · « **Reply #4715 on:** February 04, 2018, 10:25:16 AM »

Quote from: churnbabychurn on February 04, 2018, 09:55:50 AM

Yes it works. And no it doesn't

Interesting that the OSK would work but an external one not! Did you unplug the first external one when plugging in the second one?

Also did you try multiple USB ports?

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #4716 on:** February 04, 2018, 12:05:25 PM »

Quote from: etech0 on February 04, 2018, 10:25:16 AM

Interesting that the OSK would work but an external one not! Did you unplug the first external one when plugging in the second one?

Also did you try multiple USB ports?

Yes

etech0 · « **Reply #4717 on:** February 04, 2018, 12:08:33 PM »

Quote from: churnbabychurn on February 04, 2018, 12:05:25 PM

Yes

Hmmm... I think I'm out of my league here then. The only thing I could think of is to try updating drivers for the keyboard.

TimT · « **Reply #4718 on:** February 05, 2018, 12:50:04 PM »

What’s the issue if a canon pixma printer is printing/copying at times a few lines fine then blank then fine or it’s so light almost invisible ? I put new ink but it’s still so faded.

Yehuda25 · « **Reply #4719 on:** February 06, 2018, 12:40:36 AM »

Windows update keeps restarting my computer - biggest PIA.

Tried disabling it via services, via task scheduler, via settings.

Need help, thanks.

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